Preface – Manifesto 

Melbourne is known for its considerable range of different weathers during a single day,  which is why it is locally known as the the “four seasons city”.

The project is a summer pavilion located in Grollo Equiset Garden at the National Gallery of Victoria. The pavilion is a gathering space that plays with the sunlight and shadows through a series of perforations created by hyperboloids oriented at different positions, scales and angles driven by environmental data. Thus, the pavilion is an experience for the visitors to live the space in a range of scenarios throughout a day.

Hyperboloid 

Points on two circles connected with straight lines

Hyperboloid of Revolution

Hyperbola Revolution

R1                                R2                         Height                  Asymptote      (Parameters Deformation)

Grid Displacement

Solid Difference

Solid Difference and Hyperboloid Deformations

Perforations

Location: Site

Melbourne, Australia

Grollo Equiset Garden at National Gallery of Victoria

Environmental Analysis

     
Project Site                                            Sun Path

 

Wind Speed and Direction                Radiation Analysis

Design Developments: Form Finding 

   

Quadric Surface              Oriented to Minimize Radiation         Promoting S-E Openings

ENTRANCE

Initial Trimmed Surface                   Identify Lifted Block Edges

Reduce Thickness                               Block Edges

Apply 15° Tilt                                        Ruled Surface Detail

Ruled Surface Detail

Global Variations

Grid Definition (Openings = Grid wrapping)

Hyperboloid A
(Radius 1 = 0.12, Radius 2 = 0.18
Angle 1 = 32°, Angle 2 = 55°)

Hyperboloid B
(Radius 1 = 0.08, Radius 2 = 0.08
Angle 1 = 43°, Angle 2 = 32°)

Semi-Elliptic Surface

Optimized Geometry           Quad Grid                             Reduced Top

       

Grid Division Line                            Hyperboloids Position

     

Initial Quad – Quad Grid              Pentagon 01 – Allows to skip one plane – Relation 2/1

Pentagon 02 – Allows to skip one plant – Relation 2/1

Final Quad – Allows to finish to one single point

Local Variations – Data Driven Hyperboloids Scale

Radiation on Surface                               Radiation on Planes

                   

Scale Hyperboloids A                              Scale Hyperboloids B

Perforations (Geometric Placement)

                 

Grid on Surface                                        Place Scaled Hyperboloid A

         

Place Scaled Hyperboloid B                 Final Perforated Pavilion

Perforation Performance

Self Shading:

     

Hyperboloids                                        Cylinders

Solar Hours:

               

Hyperboloids                                        Cylinders

Pavilion

Top View

S E – N W Transversal Section

Hyperboloids A Scheme of Perforations

Hyperboloids B Scheme of Perforations

High Radiation from N W

Predominant Winds from S E

Renders

Workshop First Term

Prototype

Hyperboloid Parameters

3D Prototype

Mold Process:

Waffle Structure                        Covering Waffle Structure

Smoothing Mold                         Final Mold

Shape Traced on Hyperboloid     Cut Pieces

Prototype

Robotic Fabrication

Section Selection                                               Pieces Subdivision

Pieces Layout

Pieces Selection

Hyperboloid Assembly

Final Section Cut

3D Model – 1:150 Scale

Workshop Second Term

Section Selection

Section Explosion

Cut Pieces

Final Model

Final Render

Videos

ABB IRB – 140 / Cutting process – YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/leDSrAjPVFE

(Perforating Light) is a project of IAAC, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia developed at (Masters in Advanced Architecture) in (2021/2022) by:
Students: Emily Rackstraw, Angelo Desole, Brian Woodtli, Gianmarco Paglierani, Martin Andres Gomes, Oscar Cortes
Faculty: Mark Burry, Rodrigo Aguirre, Ashkan Foroughi